Wednesday, January 8, 2025

The Box Tops


 























Artist:   The Box Tops
Origin:  Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Genre:   Pop Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Psychedelic Rock, Sunshine Pop

Original line-up:

Alex Chilton:  Guitar, Lead Vocals
Gary Talley:  Lead  Guitar, Vocals
Bill Cunningham:  Bass, Vocals
John Evans:  Keyboards, Vocals
Larry Spillman:  Drums

The Box Tops were a Rock Band from Memphis, Tennessee, formed in the 1960s.  They earned a reputation as one of the best Blue-Eyed Soul Groups of the '60s and best known for the hits "The Letter", "Cry Like A Baby" and "Soul Deep".  The Box Tops' music combined elements of Soul Music and Light Pop.  Many of their lesser known Top 40 Hits, including "Neon Rainbow", "I Met Her In Church', and many more.














Title:  The Box Tops Super Hits (1968)

Genre:   Pop Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Psychedelic Rock, Sunshine Pop

Label:  Bell Records

Rating:   *****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side 1:


 1.  The Letter (1:58)

 2.  Train & Boats & Planes (3:44)

 3.  Break My Mind (2:28)

 4.  Whitre Shade Of Pale 4:27)

 5.  She Shot A Hole In My Soul (2:42)

 6.  Neon Rainbow (3:03)


Side 2:


 1.  Cry Like A Baby (2:35)

 2.  I'm Your Puppet (2:05)

 3.  I Met Her In Church (2:40)

 4.  You Keep Me Hanging On (3:30)

 5.  Choo Choo Train (2:46)


The Box Tops Super Hits is the compilation album by The Box Tops, was released on October 4, 1968 by Bell Records.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.






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